Milk-bottle cap



L DAVIS.

MILK BOTTLE CAp S14/vento@ IDA DAVIS, or SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

IrrIIai-BOTTLEY CAP.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Application ledMay 6, lll. Serial No. 295,156.

"To ./oZZ whom t may concern Be it known that l, DA Davis, a citizen oit' the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar 'and State oi Texas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Milk Bttler Caps, of

which the following is a specification.`

rlhe invention provides a closure for Vmilk bottles, jars and like wide-mouthed receptacles, the purpose being to provide a device which may Abe readily applied to Vand easily detached from the bottle and which may l be easily cleaned and when in position prevent access to the mouth of the bottle, either by the hand or domestic animals or insects.

The Invention furthermore aims to provide a closure which protects the mouth of the bottle and which is secured against being accidentally displaced, but which may be readily removed or placed in position by proper manipulation, the closure being of such formation as to'be easily cleaned and free from collecting any matter which would render the device insanitary.

The drawing illustrates a )referred embodiment of the invention. i owever, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to moet different conditions, various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawing,

Figure l is a side view of the neck portion of a milk bottle or like vessel provided with a closure embodying the invention, the full lines showing the device in closed position and the dotted lines indicating one-half of the closure in open position.

2 is a top view.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l as seen from the reverse side.

Fig. d is a view of the closure inverted.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line of Fig. 2.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in the several views of the drawing by like reference characters.

The numeral l designates a milk bottle, jar or analogous wide-mouthed receptacle. rlhe closure is designed chiefly for a receptacle of the character indicated and comprises similar sections 2 and 3. These sec tions are hingedly connected at il and each comprises a top and a depending rim, the latter being of a depth toinclose the top portion of the neck and thereby prevent the hand from coming 1n Contact with the neck, or a domestic animal from lapping the same vasfrecjnently occurs', besides preventing in-4 sects from lighting'on the neck portion of the bottle. The rim portion ofthe closure is downwardly converging so as to under'- lap the usual bead or enlargement provided at the mouth of the bottle for reinforcing and strengthening the same. In this manner the closure when in position is prevented from displacement. It is to be understood that the bottles or jars are of standard sizes, hence the closures will likewise be 'made'of afstandard size for effective cooperation with the bottles or like receptacles.

The section 2 is provided at opposite ends of its depending` rim with studsy 5. The depending rim of the section 3 is provided with arms 7 4to receive the studs 5 at the corresponding ends of the depending rim of the section 2. Arms 7 project from ends of the depending rim of the section 3 and are curved concentric with the hinge, as shown most clearly in Fig. The armsl 7 are slotted and the slots 7a receive the studs 5 at the corresponding ends of the rim of the section 2. The arms 7 constitute means for holding the section 3 in open position, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figs. l and 3. The arms 7 frictionally engage the head of the studs 5 and the side of the rim of the section 2 and this frictional resistance is suiiicient to hold the section 3 open in any adjusted position within its range of movement, the latter being determined by the closed end of the slots 7a engaging the cooperating studs 5. The studs 5 are headed so as to overlap the sides of the slots 7a and retain the arms in given position.

The section 2 comprises a top which is of a size to extend over the top of the bottle or jar 1. This top comprises an outer portion 8 and a central portion 9, the latter being elevated and adapted to receive a stopper l0 which is fitted therein, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 5. A fastening l1 secures the stopper 10 to the elevated portion 9 and the stopper may be of rubber, cork or other material generally employed as sealing means for bottles and like containers. The section 3 embodies a top portion 12 which overlaps one-half of the part 8 of the section 2 and is disposed exterior to the elevated portion 9. The overlapping portion l2 consists of a semi-circular flange. i

It is proposed to construct the device of any suitable material such as aluminum or other sheet metal which may be stamped orV depending` rims of the two sections, said rim closes about the neck of the bottle beneath the beaded edge thereof, thereby preventing.

displacement of the closure. The stopper l() projects slightly below the central portion .Q so as to enter the mouth of the bottle. This is indicatedmost clearly in Fig. 5.

The foregoing description and the drawing have reference to Vwhat may be considered the preferred, or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, et cetra, `as may prove expedient'and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A closure for milk bottles and like wide-mouthed receptacles comprising two similar sections, each embodying a top and a depending rim, hingedly connected by means .of their top portions and having the ends of the rim overlapping when in closed position, an arm projecting from the ouer end of one of the rims and curved conc ntric with the hinged joint between the two sections, and a stud on the inner end of the other rim to cooperate with the said arm to hold the relatively movable section open in adjusted position.

2. A closure for milk bottles and like wide-mouthed receptacles comprising two similar sections each embodying a top and a depending rim, hingedly connected by means of their topy portions, therims converging downwardly to lit about the bead or enlargement at the mouth of the bottle, curved arms projecting from the ends of one of the rims,rand studs projecting from the ends of the other rim and coacting with the said arms to hold the relatively movable section open in the required adjusted position. A

In testimony whereof I aliiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

`IDA Davis. 

